Abstract

PHYSICO-CHEMICAL AND HPTLC STUDIES OF ROSA DAMASCENA MILL

*Tamanna Nazli, Abdul Raheem, Sadaf Subhani, Shoeb Ahmad Ansari and Rampratap Meena

Abstract

Herbal medicines have become more popular in the treatment of many diseases due to its availability and less side effects. It is known for various pharmacological activities, and the presence of colored pigments and chemical constituents like flavonoids. It is also valued for their culinary, medicinal, cosmetic and aromatic properties. The physico- chemical studies like foreign matter, loss on drying, ash & extractive values, solubility at room temp, sugar estimation etc. were carried out. The findings of the study reveals that the plant contains negligible amount of silicates; shown by the acid insoluble ash and contains considerable amount of inorganic materials; shown by the higher ash value. The findings also reveal that the plant contains mainly polar compounds soluble in alcohol and water. WHO parameters i.e. heavy metals, pesticide residue, microbial load and aflatoxins were also carried out to determine the safety and toxicity of R. damascena.

Keywords: R. damascene.